Obituaries

Nov 23, 2023

April Dinah Christian, age 44, passed away November 23, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 27, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas. Burial will...

Nov 21, 2023

Velma LaMerle Mantooth, age 88 from Whitney passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in Clifton at Lutheran Sunset Hope Unit in Clifton. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney with Bishop Roy Carrico and Rev. Andy Hunt officiating. A burial will follow at Hillcrest Garden...

Nov 20, 2023

Hughey Edward Helton, 95, of Irene, Texas, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023, in West, Texas. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, followed by funeral services at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro. Burial to follow at Frost Cemetery.

Hughey was born October 14,...

Nov 16, 2023

Dorothy Mae Radke, 86, of Mertens passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest in Waco.  Private family services will be held.

Dorothy Mae Radke was born on May 12, 1937, to Barney Helton and Bessie Goodwin Helton.  She grew up with two younger siblings, Jimmy Helton and Sharon Warren....

Nov 16, 2023

Lee Cosby, 98, of Mertens passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Renaissance Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Italy, TX.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro.  Burial will follow at Ridge Park Cemetery in Hillsboro.  Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday prior...

Nov 15, 2023

Acela (Rubio) Olvera, age 72, passed away on November 15, 2023 in Hillsboro, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 16, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas with a 7:00 p.m. rosary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, November 17, 2023 at Our Lady of Mercy in...

Nov 14, 2023

On November 14, 2023, Nancy Elaine Kiblinger, 84, of Covington, Texas, passed away peacefully at home with her two children, as always taking care of her since the ages of four and two, when they first brought her out of a diabetic insulin shock by themselves. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 20, 2023, at...

Nov 10, 2023

Melvina H. Myers, age 67 of Clifton went to be with her Lord and Savior Friday, November 10, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors chapel in Whitney with Chaplain Craig Klempnaucer. A burial will follow at Prairie Grove Cemetery (Greenie). A visitation will be held...

Nov 10, 2023

Jaime Monterrubio, age 79, passed away surrounded by his family, November 10, 2023, at his home in Hillsboro, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro, Texas. The Rosary will be recited at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, November...

Nov 9, 2023

Darrell Glenn Russell, died after a hard-fought battle with cancer on November 9th, 2023, at the age of 69 peacefully.

Darrell is survived by his stepchildren; Joselyn R. Gonzalez (Atilano), Henry Wallican III (Jennifer); his nephews, Arick Russell (Stacy) and Cliffton Russell (KD); his grandchildren, Leo, Adriel, and Adilyn; and his great nephews and nieces, Mason, Miles,...

Nov 7, 2023

Mauricio Abrego Jr., was born on October 27, 1946 in Taft, Texas to Mauricio and Consuelo Abrego. He died on November 7, 2023 at the age of 77 years old. As the eldest of 6 children, he was primarily raised in Taft, Tx, but he traveled with his family as farmworkers throughout Texas and Oklahoma. The family settled in...

Nov 5, 2023

Nel Ashley, age 86 of Aquilla passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Providence Hospice in Waco. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Wortham Bend Cemetery in China springs, Texas.

Nel was born April 17, 1937, in Grand Prairie, Texas to Jess and Alice Luton. She began her civil...

Nov 1, 2023

Diana Ruth (Green) Reed, age 71, passed away on November 1, 2023 at Town Hall Estates in Whitney, Texas. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 6, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall. Burial to...

Nov 1, 2023

William (Bill) R. Bentley Sr., 74, of Whitney, Texas, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2023, peacefully at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, Saturday, November 4, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors, Hillsboro. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, Sunday, November 5, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in...

Oct 31, 2023

Mary Diantha (Holland) Roberts, 83, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023, in Hillsboro.  Memorial Service will take place at 2:00 pm, Friday, November 10, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.

Diantha was born June 15, 1940, to Johnny James and Enid A. (Griffin) Holland, in Fredericksburg, Texas.  She worked for the...

Oct 27, 2023

Kathi (Day) Higgins, age 83, passed away at her residence in Covington, Texas, on October 27, 2023. Visitation will be held from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors in Whitney, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, November 2, 2023 at Cedar Creek Baptist Church. Burial will follow...

Oct 26, 2023

Thelma Doris Hill, age 84 of Whitney passed away Thursday, October 26, 2023, at Hill Regional Hospital in Hillsboro. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Marshall and Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Whitney with Ted Evert officiating. A burial will follow at Itasca Cemetery in Itasca. A visitation will be held...

Oct 19, 2023

William Matthew Kozlovsky, 83, of Itasca, Texas, passed away at 7:30 PM, Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Burleson, Texas. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:00 am, Wednesday October 25, 2023, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, in Hillsboro, with Father Nghia Nguyen officiating.  Burial will follow the mass at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Cemetery...

Oct 19, 2023

Melvin Taylor Peacock, 82, of Hillsboro, Texas, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2023.  A memorial service will take place at 11:00 am, Saturday, October 21, 2023, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro.

Melvin was born September 23, 1941, on his grandfather's farm north of Whitney to Woodrow and Lois Peacock. He grew up and attended...

Oct 17, 2023

Our Lucky Penny went home to be with the Lord on the evening of October 17th, 2023. A beloved wife, grandmother, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, genealogist, paramedic, and quilter. Penny lived a life full of experiences with a profound faith that she cherished. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Marshall and Marshall...